LIST OF PLACES TO STAY AND PLACES TO GO IN AMSTERDAM
RaAM Workshop 2009 June 4 and June 5 Amsterdam
© RaAM Workshop 2009 Organisation Committee Marijn de Jong
Workshop information
The workshop program starts Thursday, June 4 at 9.00 and ends Friday, June 5 at 18.30.
If you are attending the RaAM workshop in Amsterdam, it may be an attractive idea to stay over for the weekend. Here are some suggestions to plan your trip.
Contents Page
1. Places to stay 3 1.1 Youth hostels 3 1.2 City apartments 4 1.3 Hotels 5
2. Places to go 2.1 Lunching and dining 8 2.2 Music 11 2.3 Art museums 13 2.4 Other activities 15
3. Maps 16
N.B. The numbers on the map correspond with the locations of the places to stay and places to go in Amsterdam that are listed in the text below. Conference activities take place in the red triangle area.
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1. Places to stay
1.1 Youth hostels
►From € 20,- per person per night
A - Youth hostel Vondelpark : http://www.stayokay.com/index.php?pageID=3207&hostelID=356022
Address: Contact information: Zandpad 5 work tel +31 (0)20 589 89 96 1054 GA Amsterdam fax +31 (0)20 589 89 55 e-mail: [email protected]
B - Youth hostel Stadsdoelen : http://www.stayokay.com/index.php?pageID=3207&hostelID=356017
Address: Contact information: Kloveniersburgwal 97 work tel +31 (0)20 624 68 32 1011 KB Amsterdam fax +31 (0)20 639 10 35
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1.2 City apartments
►From € 60,- for a room per night
C - Hoksbergen Apartments http://www.hotelhoksbergen.nl/
Address: Contact information: Singel 301 Tel. ++31.20.6266043 1012 WH Amsterdam Fax. ++31.20.6383479 E-mail [email protected]
For other options check: http://www.amsterdamstay.com
4 1.3 Hotels
►From €45,- per person per night
D - Hotel Aspen http://www.hotelaspen.nl/
‘Close to Dam Square, cheap, very small but nice.’
Address: Contact information: Raadhuisstraat 31 Tel: (031) (0)20-6266714 1016 DC Amsterdam Fax: (031) (0)20-6200866 mailto: [email protected]
►Prices from €60,- per person per night
E - Hotel de Filosoof http://www.hoteldefilosoof.nl/
‘Not too pricy, close to the Vondelpark, each room has been differently furnished.’
Address: Contact information: Anna van den Vondelstraat 6 T +31 (0)20 - 68 33 013 1054 GZ Amsterdam F +31 (0)20 - 68 53 750 E-mail: [email protected]
5 ►Prices from € 80,- per person per night
F - Hotel Agora http://www.hotelagora.nl/canal_house_hotel_amsterdam_center_agora/frame_eng.html
‘Not too pricy, close to the Flower Market .’
Address: Contact information: Singel 462 Tel: +31 20 627 22 00 1017 AW AMSTERDAM Fax: +31 20 627 22 02 E-mail: [email protected]
►Prices from €90,- per person per night
G - Hotel Piet Hein http://www.hotelpiethein.nl/engels.html
‘Close to the Vondelpark, nice hotel.’
Address: Contact information: Vossiusstraat 52-53 T: +31 (0)20 6627205 1071 AK Amsterdam F: +31 (0)20 6621526
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H - Owl Hotel http://www.owl-hotel.nl/flash/index.html
‘Also by the Vondelpark, more moderate and less fancy than the Piet Hein Hotel .’
Address: Contact information: Roemer Visscherstraat 1 Tel: +3120-6189484 1054 EV Amsterdam Fax: +3120-6189441 E-mail: [email protected]
I - Eden Lancaster Hotel http://www.lancasteramsterdamhotel.com/Eden_Lancaster_Hotel_Accommodation.html
‘Professional and customer friendly hotel close to Artis, Amsterdam’s Zoo.’
Address: Contact information: Plantage Middenlaan 48 Tel: +31 (0) 20 535 68 88 1018 DH Amsterdam Fax: +31 (0) 20 535 68 89
7 2. Places to go
2.1 Lunching and dining
Nice locations and affordable prices for both lunching and dining.
J - Vlaams Cultuurhuis De Brakke Grond
Address: Nes 43 http://www.brasseriedebrakkegrond.nl/
K - Muziek Café Restaurant Kapitein Zeppos
Address: Gebed Zonder End 5 http://www.zeppos.nl/
L - La Place in V&D Warenhuis
Address : Kalverstraat 203
8 M - Eetcafé ’t Tuinfeest
Address: Geldersekade 109 http://www.diningcity.nl/tuinfeest/nl/index_nl.php
N - Restaurant Kantjil & de Tijger (Indonesian food)
Address: Spuistraat 291-293 http://www.kantjil.nl/restaurant.htm
O - Wagamama (Japanese food)
Address: Max Euweplein 10 http://www.wagamama.nl/locations/showlocation/632
9 P - De Smoeshaan, theatre-café & restaurant (Italian and French food)
Address: Leidsekade 90 http://www.desmoeshaan.nl/
10 2.2 Music
Q - Paradiso
‘Also known as Amsterdam’s pop temple.’
www.paradiso.nl
Every Wednesday and Thursday night the place to enjoy the Amsterdam nightlife @ ‘Noodlanding’
Address: Weteringschans 6-8
R - Melkweg
‘The other well-known venue for dancing and enjoying live acts.’
www.melkweg.nl
Dancing on Thursday night @ ‘Blue Note Trip’
Address: Lijnbaansgracht 234a
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S - Jazz Café Alto
http://www.jazz-cafe-alto.nl/
Live music seven days a week.
For instance on Wednesday evening Hans Dulfer performs with his live band.
Address: Korte Leidse Dwarsstraat 115
T - Het Concertgebouw
www.concertgebouw.nl
Concertgebouwplein 2- 6 1071 LN Amsterdam 020 5730573
A nice opportunity to enjoy some classical music for people younger than 27 is using the Sprint Seats:
Sprint Seats...get your breath back in the Concertgebouw Would you like to hear a fantastic concert for only €10? Then go to the box office in the Concertgebouw 45 minutes before starting time and get yourself a Sprint Seat! Because, for young people aged up to 27, that is the affordable last- minute way of getting to hear a concert in the Concertgebouw. Internationally famous orchestras and soloists, jazz and world music: in principle the discount applies to any concert for which seats are still available. Please check the concert agenda on this website, or ring our 24-hour information line at 020-5730511.
12 2.3 Art Museums
U - Van Gogh Museum
www.vangoghmuseum.nl
Paulus Potterstraat 7 1071 CX Amsterdam
Exhibition 13 February 2009 - 7 June 2009
Van Gogh and the colours of the night is an unique exhibition of paintings by Vincent van Gogh evoking the atmosphere of the evening and night. The exhibition will be organised in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
Every Friday
On Friday nights the Van Gogh Museum is open until 22.00 and there’s always something special going on. Every Friday night, lounge chairs, video projections, DJs and a bar transform the museum’s central hall into a relaxed place to meet.
Opening times Museum: daily 10.00 to 18.00, Friday 10.00 to 22.00.
Admission fee Adults: € 12.50
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V - Rijksmuseum
www.rijksmuseum.nl
Address: Hobbemastraat 20 1071 ZC Amsterdam
Opening hours: - Rijksmuseum, The Masterpieces Every day from 9:00 to 18:00, on Fridays from 9:00 to 20:30 - Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Schiphol Every day from 07.00 to 20.00. The museum is behind the passport control.
Ticket prices: Adults: € 10,-
W - Foam Fotography
www.foam.nl
Address: Keizersgracht 609 Daily from 10-18, Thursday/Friday 10-21
Admission fee: Adults €7,50
Also for a nice homemade lunch:
Foam_café: Wednesday - Sunday 11.00-17.00
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X - Anne Frankhuis
http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=1&lid=1&setlanguage=2
Address: Prinsengracht 267
Opening hours: daily from 9:00 – 22:00
Admission prices: Adults € 8,50
Canal Cruises
Y - Lovers: http://www.lovers.nl/news/Default.asp?x=x&LocaleID=1033
Z - Rederij Kooij: http://www.rederijkooij.nl/index_en.html
Het Muziektheater – also known as ‘Stopera’
http://www.muziektheater.nl/english/
Address: Waterlooplein 22
‘Het Muziektheater is the theatre of residence for De Nederlandse Opera (The Netherlands Opera) and Het Nationale Ballet (the Dutch National Ballet). This means they do not just present their Amsterdam performances here, but they also produce them at Het Muziektheater. Gastprogrammering (the guest programming organisation of Het Muziektheater) invites companies and productions from around the world. Het Muziektheater is also the home base for the Holland Symfonia .’
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